UK – company pleads guilty to unlawful export of chemicals

It has been announced today that a British company has pleaded guilty to one count of the attempted export of a controlled chemical which is classified as a dual use good.

The company was fined just £600 plus £2,659.5 in costs.

While HMRC did not name the company, it is being reported that the company was VWR International Limited, and that the export was bound for Pakistan.

For an earlier fine imposed on VWR see our previous post.

 

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